United States · Bill · S
S. 637 (117th)
Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
Introduced
9 March 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary
Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a two-year pilot program to award grants to highly qualified early-career investigators to carry out an independent research program at the institution of higher education chosen by such investigator, to last for a period not greater than two years. In awarding grants, the NSF shall give priority to (1) early-career investigators who are from groups that are underrepresented in scientific research, and (2) early-career investigators who choose to carry out independent research at a minority-serving institution.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 March 2021
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 March 2021
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/637
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/637